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Wj1SHI&T03ST, D. C, !MQjNTAY MOlmiNGr, JULY S, 1895 EIG-HT PAGES.
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To-day begins the great
est Housef urnishings sale
ever inaugurated in
Washington. We told you
about it yesterday. You
had better take a hint to
be here early to get a
pick of these wonderful
bargains.
There'll be
a rush!
No doubt of that, but the
stock is large and it will
take a heap of buying be
fore it melts away. Don't
trade on that, however,
for it's possible every
thing may be cleaned out
before to-morrow. If that
is the case it will be your
fault for not coming in
time.
Some of the Prices:
Ibo Rtieat "Water Coolers ever
offered Splendid values.
A 2-pallon Cooler for lUG
A 3-gollou Cooler for duG
A 4-galloo Cooler for 4S.dU
No 9 Copper Bowom Wash COn
Boiler for 00l
Galvanised Slop Backets L 0 G
V different stride o i5 Doco- TQ in
rnted ttmnberjafls . 4)0 1 U
A fine lot of Cedar W ash Tubs
Um regular iwieet of :hso
goods are $1, si 25 and $1 50.
50c, 80c, 70c
7 Cakes of beer Olelne Soap for ZuG
Broad Boxes oC
iO-c uart Covered Bread Kais- 00 n
iup 1'aue uOu
72 sheets of tStelf Paper any
ctloryou wish .. ou
A lot of Tory pretty colored J
(lass Egg Cu;tb j
Mnsiou e Fruit Jars I qt size, 7 E fi
beet in the vorld iQu
A few fireproof Presemag I fl n
Crocks IUU
A lot of Tory handsome Jelly t)n
Glasses ts Itli covers. Only.. Zu
Some double-flame, 2-buruer Q T n
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A lot of J-lmrner Oil Stoves ... J G
A few French China Gold-band
Tea be:s. W pieces never
been sold at less than f5.4S QT QO
before 4)0.00
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PALMA IS THEIR CHOICE
HcaMa Cubans Favor Hiin to Suc
ooed Marti as Leader.
Spanish Force Reported to Have Been
DL"futed by .Maceo YoungPatriotN
PrejmrlngtoLeave New York.
Tantiw, ria.. July 7 The thin y Cuban
clubs fa this city hold meetings to-day to
sleet rejMehOHtaUveb to tlie convention to
p held ou July 10 to name Maru'6 fcuc
tesor. Thomas Estrada Palma Is the unanimous
choice tiere. Telegrams received from
New York to-day indicate the same feel
lag tbere.
The captain of the schooner Attic now at
Cey "VVet with the five passengers, has ar
rived here. Tlie pa&bengers are the last
retmtaut of Col. Tedenco Martinez' expe
dition of fifteen which wab to have left
from Nassau, but winch was a failure.
The captain of the Attic, it is thought,
hah gone jnto the interior counties to ar
range for cattle for Maceo, his supply at
Gibara, Cuba, having been cutoff.
Twenty-four hundred Spanish troops ar
rived at Havana Friday, and left for
Puerto Principe on Saturday.
Twelve hundred and fifty Spaniards -with
two camoiis attacked Gen. Antonio Maceo
in the mountains a few days since, Maceo
enticed litem from one side to the other
until they were weary and confused, when
he made a fierce attack upon them But
250 of tlie Spaniards relumed to the city.
The cannons -were captured by Maceo.
New York, July 7 About 300 young
Cuban patriots are making preparations to
leave Uis city with the expedition organized
by Geiw Collazo and Quesada, says a morn
ing paper.
Teli refugees are being drilled in squads
of fifty under xne direction or Julio Castro
Y Sllva , wImj fought J ii the last revolution.
The drilling wl be kept up from 8 to 10
p m on two iHglits of each week until the
expedition is ready to start.
Many of the young men are members of
prominent families in Havana and they are
enthusiastic patriots.
MURDERER WATSOX CAUGHT.
He Killed Two J.len In the Untfleld
ilcCoy Feud.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 7. A Fpecial to
the Comniemal Gazette from Gallipolis,
says Eiiey 1Yatson was trapped into a
barber-shop and captured to-day.
"Watson is a desperate man, who killed
two men in the Hatfield -McCoy feud,
and ie now -wanted in Lincoln county, "W.
Ta . for the murder of Alfred McCormas.
The latter was "Watson's friend, but
"Wawon feared him. 'Watson offered Mc
Cormas a drink from his flask. "While
McCormas was drinking, "Watson killed
ilm and escaped.
The pursuit during the past two days has
been full of thrilling episodes.
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CORPORAL ALBERT WON TOO
Ho Took Fourth in the Individual
Drill Washington Roys Were Only
Seven I'olntu llehlnd tho Champions
in tho Maiden Contest Chicago's
Crack Zouave Company Xot in It.
St. Louis, Mo, July 7. Between
3D.O00 and 40,000 people were at Camp
Hancock to-day to see the windup of the
interstate drill and encampment.
Tlie progrinmio consisted mostly of
sacred concerts by the bands in camp.
In the afternoon the last contest or the
encampment took place. It was the in
dividual drill for four prizes aggregating
in value $175.
"When the drill commenced twenty-five
men, representing each of the companies
in camp, were in line, but soon all were
dropped out but four. The competition
between these was close, the drill being
verv risid.
The rirt man to be caught was Corporal
Albert, of the National Riiles, or "Wash
ington, D. C, then Sergt. Charles
Purfee, of the "Walsh Zouaves, of St.
Louis, fell out, followed by Private "W.
F. Thompson, of the Branch Guards, of
St. Louis, leaving Corporal Arthur E.
West, or the Phoenix Light Infantry, or
Dayton, Ohio, as the winner of the first
prize.
ANNOUNCING THE PRIZE "WINNERS
There were many surprises when at the
dress parade toon after the winners of
prizes weie announced. In the free-for-all
infantry content for five prizes the con
tent waclotest between the Branch Guardr,
of St. Louis, and the Belknap Rifles, of San
Antonio, Tea.., v. Inch won the lirst and
second prizes, respectively. One of .the
judges said the latter company lost points
on its inspection becauie of the condition
of the riHes. while its drill was nearly
equal in excellence to that of the Branch
Guards.
The first prize of $3,500, with a $1,000
cup, which went to a hcn.e company, was
declared by one of the judges to be entirely
oMt of nroionion to the other prizes of this
class.
Tne medal offered for the captain making
the best pergonal score during the drill
ws awarded to Capt. Sinclair, command
ing the Branch Guards.
'the Bullenc Guards, of Kansas City, won
the first prize in the maiden infantry
Mass. with the National Iblles, of "Wash
ington, a close tecond.
In the artillery contest, in which four
crack batteries were entered, Indiana
commands carried off the two first prizes,
with the Dallas Battery but a few points
behind for third prize.
SURPRISES IN ZOUATE CLASS.
There were the most surprises in the
Zouave class, where three prizes were of
fered and four companies competed. There
was considerable disappointment that the
famous Chicago Zouaves did not get a
mention.
This command has justly been called the
first Zouave company in the country be
cause of its having won more than twenty
fust prizes during its lifetime and many
lesser ones. An analysis of itB score card
showed where it failed to come up to the
standard of the other companies In the
point of accuracy it was perfect, while its
mark for inspection was as high, if not
higher, than in the cases of its competitors
m thib drill It, however, came far below
tlie other companies m the number of move
ments and in the quickness of their execu
tion, wiiiie its mark for work that was dis
tinctly Zouave was considerably lower
than that received by the winners.
The Neeleys, of Memphis, were the win
ners of the fint prize, with the "Walsh's of
St. Louis second, and the Hales. of Kansas
City third There was considerable sur
prise that the "Walsh Zouaves, who have
been out of commission for the past two
years, should win iece-nd prize
DRILL MASTER'S GOOD "WORK.
But that they did so was the result of
the good work of theirexcellentdrill master
and Capt "William B Heyman, at one time
a member of the famous Busch Zouaves of
this city. Not a member of his company
had drilled before for two years until only
two weeks ago when Capt Heyman called
the men together and through the hardest
kind of work, brought them up to their
old point -or excellence and within three
points of taking the first prize.
Several of the companies left camp im
mediately after dress parade and the
others will take their departure on the
early trains to-morrow.
Following is the list of prize winners,
percentages:
Free-for-all infantry, six entries, first,
prize. $3,500 in money and national drill
association St. Louis cup, valued at $1,000
Branch Guards, St Louis, with a per
centage or 1.159.D0, out of a possible
1,220 points. Second prize, $1,000
Belknap Riries or San Antonio, Tex., per
centage, 1079.25.
Third prize, $S00-Natlonal Riries, of
Washington, D. C; percentage, 974.75.
Fourth prize, $000 Bullenc Guards,
Kansas City, percentage, 957.75.
Firth prize, $300 Phoenix Light In
fnntrj. Dayton, Ohio, percentage, 886.
RIFLES AGAIN.
Maiden infantry class, four entries:
First prize, $1,500 Bullenc Guards, of
Kansas City; percentage, 1,900.25, out of
a possible 2,020 points.
Second prize, $500 National RlHes, of
"Washington, I). C; percentage, 1,893.
Third prize, $250 Company F, First
Infantry, of St. Louis; percentage,'
1.717.
Artillery, four entries:
First prize, $2,000 Indianapolis (Ind).
Light Artillery: percentage, 1.141.25 out
of a possible 1.270 points.
Second, $750 Rockville, Ind Light
Artillery; percentage, 1040.50.
Third. $2C0 Dallas. Texas, Artillery
Company; percentage, 1038.75.
Zouave, lour entries; first prize, $1,500
Neely Zouaves, of Memphis, Tcnn.; per
centage, 1312.95 out of a posslblo 1500
pointh.
Second, $500 "Walsh Zouaves, of St.
Louis; percentage, 1318.25.
Third, $250 Halo Zouaves, of Kan
sas City; pcrcefltage, 1204.70.
Individual drill, rirst prize, $100 Cor
poral Arthur E. "West, Phoenix Light In
fantry, of Dayton, Ohio.
Second, $50 Private "W. F. Thompson,
Branch Guards, St. Louis.
Third, $15 Sergt. Charles Durfce, "Walsh
Zouaves, St. Louis.
Fourth, $10 Corporal Fred. W. Al
bert, National Rifles, "Washington, B. C.
Fractured tho Collar Bone.
Harry Holtzman, a painter, residing at
No. 1214 I street northeast, Tell from a
horse at Marshall Hall yesterday after
noon, fracturing his collar bone. He was
brought to this city and takcu to the
Emergency Hospital.
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Pilil STARTS II ii
Alexandria County's New Sheriff
Starts the Reform Work.
JACKSON CITY DRY AS DUST
AllSnloon-keopers.Notiried That They
iluht Keep Their Places Cloved on
Sundays Hurry Cnndler Soured on
the "World Even Evangelist Mntcli-
ott Deprived of Ills Hull.
Scarcely a week has elapsed since
Sheriff Palmer, of Alexandria couuty,
took the oath of office and entered upon
his duties, and already his work or rcronn
has begun. Saturday evening, accom
panied by one of hia-deputies, ho vi&ited
the saloon keepers or Jackson City, and in
a terse, business-like wny, notified them
that when the first slanting rays of the
Sabbath sun gilded tlie old Potomac, every
saloon in the town must bo tightly closed.
He further announced that he expected
this condition of arralr6 to exist through
out the day, and even to keep up Sunday
night.
Tho sheriff didn't act or look as though
he made these modest requests in a Joking
way, so the rum sellers thought it best to
obey. As a result an atmosphere of parch
ing dryness hovered over Mud street,
Jackson City's only thoroughfare, and the
regular contingent who lounge there on
Sundays were going around with disgust
and a choking sensation.
NOTHING BUT ICE WATER.
The front door to Harry Candler's place
was the only oue not locked and barred,
and tho reporter eutered the reEort made
famous by Eddie Desmond and others of
his ilk. Harry Candler and his brother Lee
were there, and several male and female
frequenters were upstairs. There was no
evidence of outside busiuess.bowever, and
as Harry provided the reporter with a
glass of ice water he politely regretted that
he could accommodate him with nothing
stronger.
EddieDesmond.bytheway.haEdeparted
gone to hunt up a more salubrious clime.
Saturday night the victory of the safe burg
lars was celebrated in great shape, Des
mond taking partintheblow-outpreparatory
to saying good-bye to the fertile safes of
"Washington A great many visitors from
the city took part in the celebration, male
and female admirers of Candler and his ac
quitted friend, goiug over by tho hack full.
Perhaps Saturday night's entertainment
accounted for the sloppy conditiou of the
bar yesterday.
narry Candler himself has experienced a
change of heart toward all the world since
Marion Brandon , his colored cook, was
sentenced to ninety days in jail by Judge
Cole for contempt of court. His once
cheerful disposition seems soured, and he
no longer greets the reporters with a smile
and asks them in.
MISSIONARY MATCHETT SHUT OUT.
He has even gone back on Matchett's
mission, and when that enterprising evange
list knocked at the door yesterday fore
noon, expecting to be admitted in order to
deliverhisusualsermon, the only answerwas
an echo of his knock. He gazed around
and saw that the brilliantly painted sign
board that has for several weeks past her
alded Matchett's Mission to the world, was
missing. Then he walked sadly up the rail
road track to where the freight cars threw
a shadow on the mud, and with only his
bald head between him and the sun, he
preached the gospel to the crowd ofloafers,
half of whom were asleep.
Mr. Matchctt has also started Sunday
services at "Waterloo Station, about a mile
the other side of Jackson City, and every
Sunday in the future he and his helpers will
hold forth in true Methodist style. A
Sunday-school will also be started next
Sunday, as several of the colored families
in the neighborhood of the brick yards
have requested his aid in this direction.
Mr. Mntchett said that one of his converts,
Lee Candler, Harfy's brother, will join
church on probation this week. He has
almost given up hopes of converting Harry,
to be brought into the fold. His gentle
ways and winning smile have deserted him;
he thinks he has been treated badly, and he
doesn't believe in religion, anyhow.
REFORM AT ROSLTN.
Sheriff Palmer's reforming influence
was felt at Roslyn yesterday, as well as
at the railroad resor'tat the end of tho Long
Bridge. The saloons were closed, the
gambling-houses were cloeed, tho beaten
track leading to the policy dens were untrod,
and altogether tho decent inhabitants of
the place experienced a day of peaceful
rest. There were no drunken brawls such
as frequently disturb the Sunday quiet of
the place, no shouting negroes staggered
through the streets, and no fleeced victims
of the gambler's wiles wended their way
sadly down thej'otomac side as they wero
wont to do in Sundays gone by.
The boats running to Dixie's landing
did a good business, but their loads were
composed of pleasure seekers of a different
sort. Few "were seeking to buck the tiger
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or acquire jags, and those few were dis
appointed. Of course liquor could be
procured, and it would take weoks of earn
est effort on the part of the uew sheriff to
bring things to such a state that it cannot
be procured, but, altogether, the day was
freer from drunkenness and disorder than
it has been for many Sundays past.
Sheriff Palmer has evidently started
out not to disappoint tlie element that se
cured his election and defeated Veitch.
That his good work may go on is the de
vout prayer of every respectable citizen of
tho county.
ULTIMATUM OF I'CORKLE
If 'Operators Can't Resume Work
To-day He Will Order Out Troops.
Labor Lender Lawless Telegraphs
That lie Has Ordered' All Strikers
to Cetifee -Carrying Guns.
Charleston, "W. Ta., July 7. Gov. Mac
Corkle staled to-night that he would try to
induce the operators in the Elknorn and
Blucrields regions to make an honest ef
fort to resume to-morrow, and if they said
they could not, he would at once order
troops out to protect all men who wanted
work.
The governor says he is confident troops
will have to be ordered out to-morrow.
However, telegrams received at the State
house from the Elkhorn region to-day in
dicate that there is apparently no cause
for immediate apprehension of trouble
there.
Dispatches were received from Lawless,
the local labor leader in that section, stat
ing ho had ordered all the strikers to
cease carrying guns as per order of the
governor, except two or three who will act
as his body guard, as hlTiays his lire has
been threatened by some of the guards em
ployed by the company
Tho governor replied by saying he was
glad to hear of tho decision of the leaders
and warning him tha turbulent demon
strations must cease or troops would be
called out to suppress them.
A telegram from the Governor's private
secretary, Capt J. B. "White, at Elkhorn,
says that a passenger train on the North
Fork branch of the Norfolk and "Western
was derailed last night by someone throw
ing a switch, but that no one was hurt.
The dispatch states that the men are all
quiet to-day and few are moving about.
The Governor said this morning that he
had been advised that United States Mar
shal Garden and eight deputies arrived at
Elkhorn to-day and took possession of the
railroad property. Tills was the fir.st news
Gov. McCorkle or Ad)t. Holly received that
the federal authorities were taking a
hand in suppressing the trouble.
Lick Branch colliery will try to start to
morrow with twenty new men. The
sheriff and deputies will bo on hand to
guaid them. "Whether their services are
needed depends upon how much sineienty
thcre was in Mr. Lawless' professions of
a desire to prevent disordei.
RIOT VICTIM JVURXED.
TwoTbausnmlRoMoiiians, Folio wV ills
to His Grave.
Boston, Mass., July 7 Tho funeral of
John W. "Wills, the victim of Thursday's
not in East Boston, was held this after
noon from his homo, Rev. Father McCarthy,
or tho Church or tho Assumption, officiated.
A dense crowd filled the house and theht
tlo avenue leading to the home and the
presence or a squad oCpohce was necessary
to control tho 10,000 people, estimated to
havo been in the vicinity.
The body was interred at Holy Cross
Cemetery, Maiden, and the cortege was one
of tho largest ever seen here.
Nearly 2,000 men, members of thevarious
organizations of which 3Mx. "Wills was a
member and citizens oC East Boston were
present. The stars and Btripes, with a
mourning band, catching tho folds, was
bomo at tho head or the procession.
Mrs. "Wills is left practically penniless by
the death of her husband, with several
children to care for,.
BOTH WERE DROTYNED.
In Trying to Save His Friend "William
Roy Perished Also.
New Orleans, July 7. Berling "W. Gc
rault, son of the late Rev. Dr. John F.
Gcrault, a leading , Protestant Episcopal
divine, and "William Roy, a son of tho
junior member of, Charles Roy & Co.,
prominent wholesale grocers, were drowned
at Mississippi City this morning.
They, were out in a yacht with a sailing
party from one of the summer hotels.
Gerault Tell overboard and Roy bravely
jumped into the water to save him. Both
were drowned, andr their bodies have not
yet been recovered!
The young men were prominent inso
ciety, and held -excellent positions in
thi3 city. j
Georgia Editors at. Lake George.
Saratoga, N. Y., July 7. The Georgia
Press Association leftHbe Lake Houso at
Lake George this morning and was brought
across country in tally-ho coaches to Fort
Edward. At the latter place they took
a train for Saratoga Springs, arriving here
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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Lives Lost in a Furious Gaie on
Lake Michigan.
SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES
Torrents of Ihiin Fell in Chicago and
"Wind and Lightning Swept the
City Fun-irandlo Signal Tower
Bio wnOver audits Occupant Fatally
Injured Reports from "Wisconsin.
Chicago, July 7. One of the most
furious wind and rain storms known in
this vicinity. foryearjS pasged over the city
about Gclock this evening, coming from
tho northwest. The day had been in
tensely hot and there were many people
out on the lake in Eailboats, and as the
storm came very suddenly it is feared
that several lives were lost.
The different life-saving crews have
been busy all evening tracing rumors of
capsized boats, people clinging to planks,
etc.. and up to 10 p. m. have brought in
the occupants of three capsized boats, all
in a very exhausted condition. No trace
ot any others has been found up to this
hour and it is Loped that no more are out.
The police at the Cottage Grove avenue
station on the south side claim that they
distinctly saw a tail boat with three occu
pants disappear during the height of the
gale and that nothing was seen of it
again during daylight.
NO TRACES FOUND.
The life-savers r-nn the South Side cruised
about that locality for Esme time, but
round no trace3 or a wreck. It is probable
that more missing persons will be reported
from the various suburbs at a later hour.
Up to within twenty minutesjbf the
descent of the storm upou the city the sky
had been clear and the sun shining brightly.
Suddenly heavy black cloudsbegan toga ther
in tho northwest and a few minute3 later
a terrific gale or wind, accompanied by a
perfect Hood of rain aud furious thunder
and lightning, was sweeping over the city.
Many basements were flooded all over the
city and in some instances-fire engines had
to be called for to pump out stores. Several
houses in the outlying districts of the city
were struck by lightning and seriously
damaged. Two small residences were com
pletely destroyed, but no one injured.
At the height of the storm, a signal tower
beside the Panhandle tracks, at Adce
street, was blown over and the tower
man, August Boedlow, sustained fatal
injuries. Several others were reported
painfully cut and bruised by flying debris.
At 11 p.m. the police and life-savers think
that all the missing boats, both row Loats
and sail boats, aro accounted for, al
though it is possible that a few may yet
bo out.
THREE PROBABLY LOST.
The people in the boats which were
blown out into tho lake by tho hurricane
report having had an awful experience.
So far tho only fatality actually verified
is tho case of Charles Klein, John Ross
and Chailcs L. Shook, who wero out in
a rowboat when the storm burst, and of
whom no traco has yet "been round. The
yawl boat or tho yacht Hattio B. was
picked up this evening off Twenty-sixth
street, but it is thought tho yacht has
weathered the gale and made some other
port.
The damage to telegraph and telephone
wires northwest of the city was very great.
Every telegraph wire was prostrated,
many poles being carried away, and it was
10 o'clock before telegraphic communi
cation was restored to Milwaukee. Even
then it was very precarious, there being
but two very shaky wires working, while
the demand for service was enormous.
Great gangs of repairers are out from
both ends of the route.
CAME NEAR DROWNING.
Bob Terrell and John Fitzgerald, who
were out in a rowboat when the storm
came up, had a narrow escape from
drowning, If the tug Success had not
been near they, in all probability, would
have gone down. The boatcapsizedand tho
tug started to tho rescue. A line was
thrown, which waq grabbed by Fitz
gerald, and he was pulled on board the tug.
Alec Lonto, engineer of the tug, seeing
that Terrell was sinking, jumped in to
save him. Terrell grabbed the engineer
in such a manner that he was unable to
use his arms. A line was thrown them
from the tug and just as they wero sink
ing, the engineer by an effortr managed
to grab the line and both wero pulled
on board the tug. Terrell is in a serious
condition from his narrow escape from
drowning.
Rescued from Drowning.
Cape May ,N . J., July 7. A man who regis
tered at Congress Hall as Charles B.
Serly, Baltimore, was rescued from drown
ing to-day while bathing in the ocean, by
Assislant City Solicitor A. Bertram Kelley,
of Philadelphia. The man had gotten be
yond his depth and became exhausted.
Determined Effort to Enforce Exelse
Law -Crowned with General Suc
cess Boatand Hotel Burs Closed.
New York, July 7. To-day in police
parlance was a dry Sunday. That is,.ac
cordlngto the police, the saloons were doted
and tlie excise laws were being enforced
entirely.
This, however, was not strictly true. A
stranger in New York might travel the
whole city over without being able to
quench his thirst, but the man who knew
the bartender or the saloon-keeper or the
"man at the door" had no need to go thirsty.
The police, however, made a determined
effort to enforce the laws, and doubtless-tlie
saloons were as tightly shut as they can
be cloned during the operations of the pres
ent laws.
Where it was believed that the laws were
being violated officers were stationed at
the door, and the 6aloon-keeper was
either obliged to shut 2p or remain inside
while no customers were allowed to enter.
.Cauui iwjbos ornpooojd jo poqioui Sjiij;
of them into submission, and-m congequence
nearly hair or the saloons on the main
avenues had their blinds drawn up and
were empty. As many as one-hair of the
corner saloons, however, kept the blinds
down and managed in acme ways or other
to serve an occasional customer.
At the up-town hotels the excise law
was well observed. AH of the bars were
closed and guests were terved wth drinks
only when a meal was served. The drug
stores sold little liquor.
Even the excursion steamers sailing from
the city closed their bars. Altogether
the determination of the police commis
sioners to enforce the excire law was car
ried into execution with unexpectedly
rigidity.
GASOLINE'S DEADLY "WORK.
Husband and "Wife Killed by an Explo
sion mid Home Burned.
Chicago, July 7. By the explosion of a
gasolin" stove to-day, Mr. and Mrs. Gnnn
wald were burned to death and the resi
dence burned to the ground.
Mrs. Gunn wald, without extinguishing the
flames, started to pour oil into the reser
voir above when there was an explosion.
She was covered with burning oil and in an
instant every iwrtion of her clothing waa
ni flames.
Her agonized cries brought her mother
and husband to the scene. The old lady
was so overcome at the sight of her daugh
ter in flames that she was iowerless to act.
The husband, unmindful ot ht-3 danger,
trwd, without success, to put out the flames.
He then picked up the burning form of his
wife and carried her to the yard.
By this time his clothes were on fire and
ha ran franttaally around the yard, crying
for help. Finally, rolling on the ground,
ho managed to pat out the flames. Mrs.
Gunn wald was so badly burued that recogni
tion was lmpossib.e. She was dead when
picked up.
Gunnwald was taken to the hospital, but
thfre was no hope for his recovery and he
died in a short time after being brought
there. A police officer rescuetl Mrs. Meyer,
the mother ot Mrs. Gunnwald. from the
burning building. The old lady is pros
trated by the shock.
GROCER PRICE'S PAST.
rolieo Believe He Hns Committed
Other Offences Than Arson.
Clarence Price, who was arrested in
tho Fourth precinct Saturday night on
suspicion ot having set fire to the build
ing occupied by bun as a grocery store
on the night of the Fourth of July, is
still at tho Fourth precinct station-house,
and will be given a hearing in the police
court to-day.
It is tLought by the police that Price
has been mixed up in several other af
fairs of a questionable nature, and yester
day Mr. John A. Sis, a grocer on Four-and-a-half
street, southwest, notified the
Fourth precinct that some time ago he
gave several hundred uoilars worth of
bills to a man who claimed to be a
bonded collector and said his name was
Price.
Some of the bills were collected and the
money was never turned in. He thinks
it is the same man, and will try to identify
him to-day.
HIS UEAD BLOW.V OFF.
Folice Loolilnsr for tho "Woman "Who
Lied with YVngonheler.
Camden, N. J., July 7. Theodora Wagon
tynser, aged seventy years, was found dead
in his house this afternoon near Merchant
villo with a portion ot his head blown off.
An old musket was lying at his feet.
Tho police authorities are inclined to
believe the old man was murdered, owing
to tho absence of powder marks on hisrface,
which would have undoubtedly been the
caso had he committed suicide.
Wagonh,,iser, until two weeks ago, lived
with a woman named Carolina Luidweler,
but they quarreled and separated. TLe
polico are looking for the woman.
SHE FIRED AT SFARRO"WS.
Hut Mrs. Connell Ii-ved Tbem and
Kills a Xelghbor.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 7. A sad tragedy
took place at Pittston this morniug. Miss
Kate Connell, aged twenty -four, round a re
volver in her brother's pocket. Itcontained
two cartridges.
She hoisted the window and began Tiring
at sorno sparrows. One or the bullets
struck Mrs. 0. Kelley, an aged woman
who was in the yard at the time. Heath
resulted almost instantly.
Miss Connell gave herself up and was com
mitted to jail. It is reared that she will
Jose her mind over the occurrence.
NEGRO HELP IMPORTED.
Sharon Iron "Works Strikers Anered
by tho Comimny's Action.
Sharon, Pa., July 7. The strike at the
Sharon Iron Works, which has been in
progress for about two weeks, for an ad
vance of. wages , was complicated to-day by
the arrival ot a carload of negroes, who
will be put to work in the mills.
Tho strikers have done their best to in
duce the colored men to leave, but the com
pany's representatives say the old men mj'st
return to work without an advance or the
negroes will be put to work.
He declares that he will bring 150 more
negroes to Sharon next week. There is
much bitterness and trouble is anticipated.
Business Bloeks Destroyed.
Newton Falls, Ohio, July 7. Fire this
morning destroyed four business blocks
on the main street of thisplace.
Those burned out are: May Bailey, fur
niture, stock partially saved; Henry Blanck,
saloon, total loss; Gunnel & Boreland,
hardware, total loss, George Hoffman,
groceries, total loss, and C. F. Gardner,'
jewel rv, building partty destroyed, stock
saved. The loss will be about $20,000.
The insurance is not given.
Get your Cabinet Photo Free.
MES. CLEVELAND DOING WELL
nappy Event Occurred at 4:30 o'Qoci
Yesterday The Little On Entered
the "World at Gray Gables air.
Cleveland Wanted a Boy Tjtjt He's
Pleawed, .Nevertheless.
Buzzard's Bay, Mase., Jaly 7. Just b
fore 5 o'clock to-night news reached tho
-fllaze that acul baby had been born ad
Gray Gablea.
This report was roon verified by Br.
Bryant, who announced thatthehappyevenc
occurred at 4:30 p.m., andtbat both mother
and little one were doing as well as could
be expected.
This is the third child to be born Into
the President's family and all of them ara
girls. Ruth is four years old and Esther two.
Only a pawing glance could be obtained
of the President this afternoon, but thac
was sufficient to note an expression ot
satisfaction on the face of the Chief Ex
ecutive, although it was an open secret
that a boy baby would not have been un
welcome. Mrs. Cleveland's mother, Mrs. Perrine,
is expected to arrive from Buffalo this week.
The birth of this the President's third
little daughter at his country ptece at
Buzzard's Bay makes it of interest to note
that i was at Gray Gables the President
and Mrs. Cleveland first welcomed iheir
eldest child.
Ruth was born there October 2. 1S1,
and consequently will celebrate her fourth
birthday this coming autumn.
The birth of thei r second daughter. Estter,
took place m the White Hcuse, September.
1S93, and marked the first occasion of a
President of the United States having a
child born to him in the Executive Man
sion during his term of office.
Mrs. Cleveland was urged by the ladies
of tlie Cabinet to remain in Washington
for tlitj, the-thmi important family evens
or the Presidential household, in order
that the child might first see the Mghc
under the "White House roof, but finally
decided , on account of. the coolness and
retirement ot Gray Gables, to go thera
several weeks prior to the birth ot th$
child. Her ambition to have one of her
children born in the White House had,
furthermore, been gratified.
The fact that the latest addition to tho
family is another girl will prove at Jirst a
great disappointment, both to the Presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, whose great de
Sire has been to welcome a f on during the
present administration. As Mrs. Cleve
land is fond ot old-fashioned Biblical
t names it is probable that this tie third little
daughter will have a Mraitar one In thi3
respect.
A fact not generally known in regard
to Esther is that it was at first inteaded
to have her named Jane aftr Mrs. John
G. Carlisle Possibly this p?an may he fol
lowed out in the case of the third Httlo
daughter, who came to claim her share of
her parents love la-st night at Gray GaWea,
DIED OF YELLOW FEVER.
Officer Watts Contracted the Dieao
in IVmninbuco.
New York. July 7 The Prince Line
steamship Egyptian Prince, Capt. Den
bar, arrived this morning from Santos and
Rio tie Janeiro via way ports.
"While the vessel was lying in the iraxbor
at Pernambueo, the chief officer, WilMam
Watts, became ill and was removed to the
hospital on shore where he died on June 4.
The surseon in charge pronounced the dis
ease yellow fever.
Watts was a native of SaleMs, and
was thirty-three years of ace. Health.
Officer Doty boarded the Egyptian Prince
on her arrival at quarantine and ilecMed to
semi her passengers ami crew to Hoffman
Island, where they were bathed ami their
effects disinfected.
The Lamport and Holt steamship Bell
Arden which arrived this morniBg Irom
Brazilian ports was alo detained tor
disinfection and cleansing. Both vessels
were released this afternoon and proceeded,
to this city.
CORTEZ HELD FOR JVITJItDER.
Italian Laborer Responsible for tho
Death of His Fellow Workman.
Allentown. Pa., July 7 Vito Certez,
who last night killed J.m Vitro, a feJIow
Italian laborer at the city wattr worSs,
has been held responsible for the murder
by the coroner's jury.
The victim's brother, who was an eye
witness of the murder, and ether Italians
threaten to lynch Cortez. His life was
saved last night only by the liim stand of
Contractor Hawman. their employer.
Brono SunopoSi, who was shot in the
chin by Cortez. is not seriously mjcred.
The murderer told Coroner"i"est that ho
was sorry he killed Vitro; that it was
accidental, and that ifce bnllet was la
tended for Sunopob, at whom he waa
angered.
STRUCK BY A SKY ROCKET.
Young Child Killed Hnrlns a Pyro
technic Display.
Philadelphia, July 7. Edna Hewes. the
two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert G. Hewes, was struck on the head by
the descemling stick of a sky-rocket last
night and died in convulsions early this
morning.
Mrs. Hewes, with the child brats coach,
was witnessing the pyrotechnie display of
the Bramble Club m the northeastern sec
tion of the city.
She stood in the midst or a large crowd
and was arranging the little one in the
coach preparatory to starting for home,
when the stick, which bad been nnper
ceived by ber.stmck the babe. Thechild's
death had been caused by concussion of tha
brain.
Senator Quay ar Wilkesbnrre.
Wilkesbarre, P,n., July 7. Senator Quay
aiidpartyanlvedhereatnouto-ilay. Tey
were met at the depot by a delegation of
prominent Republicans and escqrted to tho
Wyoming Valley Hotel, where the Senator
shook hands with a number of callers.
There was no demonstration of any kind,
Mr Quay spending most of the afternooa
in his room. He left for Serauton UU
evening
Late in Golntr to tho Surgeon.
Thomas Shnltz, nineteen yeara of age,
residing at No. 1327 Sixth street north
west, had a two weeks' old fracture of tho
forearm dress-sd at the Emergency Hospital
last evening. Since the time the bone waa
broken a druggist on Seventh street bad
Iwen giving tlie injured man liniment,
thinking the break was a sprain.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, showers Monday afternoon or nightj
cooler; variable winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina. showers;
cooler in the interior; variable wni-